I think it’s genuinely fascinating how much a betta fish’s colouration can change! 👀
I’ve had Cove for 2.5 months now and his colours have changed a lot since I first brought him home. It shows how much a fish can adjust to his new habitat and how much change they can go through in their life. He seems to be a completely different fish sometimes (except his personality is the exact same)! 💙🐠
So I wanted to ask for advice. I have two goldfish(?) that I may or may not have rescued from my uni because they were used for an experiment. Every other fish used in the experiment died, with only the two survivors. They are Brobbles and Yoimiya. I knew my neighbour had fish, I tried to ask if they wanted these two but they already had six full-grown fancy goldfish (I don't know what kind) and could not take them.
So the responsibility kinda fell to me.
I bought a tank. I know 20 gallons is the minimum, but I was forced to take this 30x25x30cm tank (it's a 5-gallon, I think?), and I know it's been stressing both of them. It's way too small, I know. Brobbles is really aggressive and territorial and nips and chases Yoimiya and I feel bad for Yoimiya because her(?) tail is cut short.
I really was hoping to get that 20-gallon tank because I knew this would happen, but unfortunately, I couldn't. Is there any way I can lessen the stress? Make Brobbles less aggressive or anything? Yoimiya is struggling with Ich I believe and I've already bought a heater (it's shipping for a few days) and added in a teaspoon of no-additive rock salt (could've been aquarium salts but from what I saw, rock salt was fine as long as there aren't any additives), changed the water and added a few drops of methylene blue to it too.
I know I probably shouldn't have taken them in being so underprepared, but I thought them being stuck in a water bottle left to die and seeping into chemicals was probably not the life they deserved. I just felt bad for them, and now I really truly do want them to feel better.
Please be nice to me, I'm really a beginner. I just want these little fish to know life better than being stuck in a lab and suffocating in chemicals.
Target is promoting harmful pet products and misleading consumers. The 0.5 gallon Nature's Aquaponic by Penn-Plax is not a "healthy environment" for betta fish.
There's no space for bettas to swim, nor is there room for a filter and heater. Toxins accumulate rapidly in the low water volume, but the marketing of this tank gives people the (wrong) impression that the plants alone will sufficiently filter the water.
Will Target discontinue its sale of under one gallon betta fish tanks?
Target currently lists four under one gallon tanks on its website (all by Penn-Plax): 0.5 gal Nature's Aquaponic, 0.7 gal 3-1 Betta kit, 0.7 gal SpongeBob kit, and 0.7 gal Finding Dory kit.
Bettas need 5+ gal, a filter, heater, and lots of environmental enrichment like plants and hiding spots.
Damn okay so I was walking my dog tonight and my lesbian neighbors from around the corner came sprinting out of their house, practically shoving a bowl in my hands, and begging me to take it:
I guess I have fish now?? Their fish had babies and now they have a solid 100 platy fish and are desperately trying to get rid of them.
Soooooo fish tumblr? How do I take care of them???? I know they need a bigger tank, but I’m not prepared for fish lmao
Some belated funky fish since the end of my week was spent tying up some loose ends and going to class! Here’s a scan of the traditional piece I did for my Dad’s birthday!
One of my favourite things about having fish is seeing what their favourite hides are and seeing how excited they get when their favourite hide gets switched in. Cove is a huge fan of his heart log and curls up in it constantly! 🐠💙🥹